The Behemoth: Castle Crashers Leaderboards Hit 700k, Next Game’s Platform Undecided (Gamasutra)
Indie studio The Behemoth (Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers) has carved out an incredibly well-defined niche for itself, thanks largely to its games’ retro 2D gameplay and striking artwork by Dan Paladin. It recently revealed its next console game prototype via a teaser trailer and a Japanese public show appearance. Beyond definitely looking like a Behemoth game, few details are known about the …
Flexible, transparent supercapacitors are latest devices from USC nanotube lab (EurekAlert!)
( University of Southern California ) A prototype high-performance device created at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering uses a novel architecture of carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires set in indium oxide films to temporarily store large amounts of electrical energy for release when needed.
Acura X6-fighter officially named ZDX
After a series of spy shots and a handful of teasers, Acura has finally given a name to its BMW X6 -fighting crossover: the ZDX. Due to arrive in concept form at next week’s New York Auto Show , the all-new ZDX is described by Acura as a luxury four-door sports coupe “with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility.” Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales, says the “ZDX prototype is unlike anything you have ever seen from Acura.” From Acura, yes. From BMW… The Ac
2010 Acura ZDX crossover coupe teased
The “build it and they will come” philosophy has begun to hold true for BMW with the first of its rivals preparing to debut a new competitor to the controversial X6 crossover coupe.Following a series of deceptive teaser images, Acura - Honda’s luxury brand in the US - has now given an official name to the prototype which is expected to make its debut at the New York International Auto Show.The Acura ZDX prototype has been cleverly described by Honda as a “four-door sport coupe” which on first im
Go Train station powered by wind (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
TORONTO (Mar 31, 2009) — A GO Station west of Toronto is going green. If plans stay on track, about 80 per cent of Lisgar train station in Mississauga will have its electrical needs powered by the wind come April 1, courtesy of a $620,000 turbine that will generate roughly 56,000 kilowatts a day. GO Transit says the turbine’s price tag will prove a bargain, perhaps becoming a prototype for …
Eco Gadgets: Mawaridoro lamp uses wind energy for faint LED illumination
Eco Factor: Prototype streetlight runs on wind energy. Solar energy for lighting systems does open up a new era of gadgets that promise to be green and clean all through their lifetime. However, solar energy doesn’t power these lamps when you need them, but they make use of costly and un-ecofriendly batteries that could store power during daytime and release it as night falls. Wind energy takes us a step forward here as it can power a system during nighttime as well. Toshihiko S
14 Incredibly Useful Web Design Cheat Sheets
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All-New Acura ZDX to Debut at New York International Auto Show
31 March 2009 | Acura•Auto News | (No Ratings Yet) Loading … Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for daily news.Acura announced it will debut a prototype of the all-new ZDX luxury four-door sport coupe at the New York International Auto Show. The prototype features striking coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility to define a new luxury category.“The ZDX prototype is unlike anything you have ever s
Architectural Products: SA Baxter (Contract Magazine)
Endless Circles door hardware suite fits amongst a range of 200 products from SA Baxter, a hardware manufacturer of high-end door and window finishes. Using lost-wax casting and its 21st century rapid-prototyping system, the company can create a design and prototype within days for a client.
3D Animated Movies, Indie Impossible?
Since the early beginnings of cinema, the power of production has already been in the hands of a select few because the capital and operating costs needed to create films were very exorbitant. This is why throughout the decades, the monopoly of film creation rested in the Hollywood prototype — a concentrated area where large commercial studios prevail. However, commercial studios tend to focus more on profit, thus more often than not, these studios become over-reliant on formula and tried-and-
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